The Perfect Brunch!

What do you get when you put ten dazzling ladies together around a table full of goodies?

A perfect Saturday brunch!

So perfect indeed that ten (!!) hours later some of us were still here..! That's what I call a brunch very thorough!

Oh, how friendship is sweet, wouldn't change these girls for anything!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, I'm still smiling!

Got this beautiful rose in the cutest bucket with matching garden gloves, garden scissors, hand cream, sun block AND a bottle of sparkling rosé, ofcourse! Plus the hat!

I'll be a real Lady of the garden that's for sure! A happy one!

A true heartthrob: George the pudel, in the arms of his beautiful owner!

Definitely one of the cutest creatures I've ever seen!

And last, Happy Mother's Day to all Moms and Moms-to-be!

I got to cuddle mine today, the best one there is!

Vappu-fun!

The biggest festivities of spring went by like a wihrlwind with both work and play on the schedule.

But the most fun took place on the eve of vappu in Vallila: Vapputanssit!

A traditional and very nostalgic dance-event in a park surrounded with beautiful old wooden houses.

There was a live band, Vallilan Tango, who played foxtrots and tangos so wonderfully my face was in a constant smile! All the time!

It was the 10th time already! I've known about the event but somehow we've never went, the weather's been bad or something, a very lame excuse anyway!

We danced away like there was no tomorrow, oh it was so much fun!!

On May 1st I had a concert to play myself and after that rushed straight to meet the girls! Asap!

This is our tradition and I love it!

Lots of good food, sparkling, talk, smiles, all the things that keep us alive!

Hooray!

Happy Sunday everyone!

By the sea!

Today I gave my new, but very vintage, navy blue coat an outing by the sea in Munkkiniemi!

It goes perfectly with orange, doesn't it!

We had tea and a cheesecake in the lovely Torpanranta and walked a little in the sunshine!

I love spring, love everything about it!

Happy Sunday evening everybody!

Easter!

Hellohello!

Long time no see, my friends!

I've been keeping myself busy with thoughts of summer, planning our little garden, and running around in my latest favourite: the recycling center!

Oh man that place is a treasure!

You all know how I fancy flea markets, nostalgia and the general idea of old things, so now being in a completely new situation of having an own yard, I've been thinking of how to make it look like us.

All these big outdoor markets are filled with huge garden furniture which didn't feel at all tempting. They're modern and somehow too 'clean' for my taste! I need something edgier, more comfortable, colourful, cute, shabby but chic!!

So the recycling center answerd to my cry and here's the result so far!

Finds no. 1

Two completely blown-up wooden chairs which I painted, and now they're brand new! 

I don't have a before-picture, I was too anxious to start the project, shoot!

This is what's been bothering me during this Easter-week in general: 

I have no patience! I can't wait! Fingers are itching! Too much exitement!!

Finds no. 2

Lots of pillows, and a bunch of old retro kitchen towels and pillow cases which I sew together to a quilt-like cover!

This is how it looked before.

Our home is an old wooden house from the 30's, and these old furniture was here when we moved in.

They're cute but very red, so a little pimping can make them look like something else!

Like this perhaps!

This how I started:

A fleece cover inside, the old fabrics to the front, and a white bed linen to the back. Perfect for cuddling in it too if it gets chilly!

I'm so happy about this!

Recycling is smart in every possible way and doesn't cost much either! Hooray!

Then another thing: I'm facing a big challenge with gardening, so a session with the wiser (my dear Mother and aunt) took place and we drove to get flowers and pots and such!

There's still a lot to do and I can't wait to get green leaves in the trees or to see what will pop up in the garden! 

Like I said, it's so exiting!

Too exiting!!

This will just be one loooong spring in our household..

I will keep you posted my dears, hugs!

Random!

Last week we visited a new coffee shop in Punavuori!

Two charming young ladies have founded Café Kuuma in Pursimiehenkatu, and off we went!

Coffees, raw food, cakes especially, and super healthy juices and shots!

Our friend here was brave enough to take the super-hot lemon-ginger shot, and in my glass you can see a carrot-lemon-ginger-apple juice! Yummy!

A new set of korvapuusti coming up last weekend!

My sweet husband has a soft spot for these babies and I just loooove to pamper him!

Myself I have a soft spot for our new kitchen! Loooove to pamper myself too!

Today I took a walk after work. My heart was overwhelmed by the sun, the neighbourhood, the singing birds, SPRING!!!

...and evening tea in Villa Angelica, so pretty!

PLUS a neat new turban I found from Frida Marina! 

Just add a cool pair of shades and I'm ready for the summer! Wohoo!

Party, party!

We had a super awesome party Yesterday with the girls from the tour!

Lots of laughter, smiles, black nail polish, heavy metal attitude, talk, sparkling, food, ah!

I am so grateful for this group of such radiant ladies, it's just amazing!

Will be voting for friendship and girl power forever!!

The Vibskov exhibition!

Two days ago I had a date with my sweet little friend in the Design Museum!

She suggested we'd go see the exhibition of the great Dane, enfant terrible Henrik Vibskov, and I was with her immediately!

My friend is quite a designer herself, she'll do big things in the future, mark my words! 

Afterwards we had lunch in Tori, so lovely to spend a luxurious day out, the sun was shining too!

Thank you, my sweet little angel, for your company and idea, it was a day of fun!!

There was a lot of fashion show sets, big and cool ones, from his past shows.

He does a lot more than just clothes and it seems to me his shows are like huge installations altogether in which the clothes only play one part.

It was really refreshing and interesting, I liked a lot what I saw, almost surreal stuff, strong colours, weird things, yes, me likey!!

There she is! 

Hugs, sweetie!!